Olympia Marble
Euchloe olympia (W.H. Edwards, 1871)
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Identification: Underside of hindwing with sparse marbling leaving much white space; pink tinge at upper margin in living butterlfies.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 2 inches (3.5 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: Males patrol on hilltops for females. Females lay single egg on flower bud of host plant; caterpillars eat flowers and fruits. Chrysalids hibernate.
Flight: One flight from April-July, early in Texas, later in the north.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various rock cresses (Arabis species) in the mustard family (Brassicaceae).
Adult Food: Flowers of rock cresses, chickweed, phlox, and houstonia.
Habitat: Various open areas including prairies, foothills, lakeshore dunes, shale barrens, meadows, open woodlands.
Range: Southern Canada, central Montana and Colorado, south to central Texas, east through Great Lake states. Isolated populations in Appalachians from Pennsylvania to Tennessee.
Conservation: Protect habitat of isolated populations.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Conserve habitats with host plants and nectar sources.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Apr 06, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rick R. Schaefer)
Region: Yell County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Apr 18, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. Rudolf & C. Ely)
Region: Perry County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Apr 08, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Howard Williamson)
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Mar 09, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rick R. Schaefer)
Region: Logan County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 20, 2008
Observation date: Apr 29, 1977
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2008
Observation date: May 26, 1997
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2008
Observation date: May 29, 1985
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2008
Observation date: May 28, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Byron Weber)
Region: Liberty County, Montana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Byron Weber)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
Observation date: May 21, 2003
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Broadwater County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
Observation date: May 01, 2003
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Madison County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
Observation date: May 27, 2003
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Jefferson County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
Observation date: Apr 05, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Don Dubois)
Region: Haskell County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jul 19, 2007
Observation date: Mar 26, 1988
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Wayne County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Pavulaan, Harry)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Apr 02, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Washington County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Thoma, Richard S.)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Apr 09, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Apr 09, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Shannon County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Apr 06, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Koenig, Phillip E.)
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Koenig, Phillip E.)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Apr 24, 1988
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: St. Francois County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Pavulaan, Harry)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Mar 28, 1958
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Easterla, David)
Region: St. Clair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Apr 08, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Reynolds County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Apr 12, 1992
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Huber, Ron L.)
Region: Pulaski County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Huber, Ron)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Apr 17, 1938
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Craig, W.S.)
Region: Pike County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Jan 01, 1869
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Pettis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Apr 25, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Littahorsky, Antone)
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
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